Help needed for NAMSA
NAMSA is working quickly to fill a void in the multihull sailing community and need some new, fresh-thinking, caring sailors to help. It is amazing that those of us that love sailing multihulls so much come from such a vast background. We have experts from A to Z.
So, now we need to draw from that expertise to preserve and grow our sport. Committees that are in need of help:
Youth Sailing Committee: This committee was formed to advance youth sailing in North America, to get acceptance of multihulls in events around North America, offer training and camps for youth, and the list goes on. At this point multihulls are not allowed to participate in the US Sailing's Youth events, nor the Orange Bowl. This should not be and we need a strong leader to get something done about those problems.
At present, Sean McQuilken is the Youth Advisor to the Youth Committee, but we need a Chairman and other committee members.
Chapter Committee: This is probably the most important committee of NAMSA. It will be responsible for organizing all of the NAMSA Chapters, who will all be part of the committee. This committee will be responsible for Interfacing with other Chapter Members, Resolving issues between Chapters, Making suggestions for event locations and dates, Making suggestions for rules changes, advising NAMSA toward improvements in its overall purpose, Soliciting national and international event locations.
This committee obviously will be the most major influence on the direction of NAMSA.
Regions Committee: This committee has the job of setting up and forming Regions, their officers and their goals, helping with scheduling of events, etc. At this point, NAMSA has no regions, but we must work toward setting up a strong infrastructure for North America.
Events Committee: This committee, in addition to helping work on coordinating dates and locations of events, should oversee such things as scoring of events. At this point SailWave is the software of choice.., hands down. However, we need someone to work with Colin for improvements and someone that can put together a simple brochure or booklet on exactly how to best use the program.., and to offer tech support.
And that committee will come up with NAMSA suggested forms for NORs, SIs, Course Stickers, and find an outlet for Marks, Flags, and other RC materials, etc.
Newsletter Editor: No doubt this is one of the biggest jobs. It is the glue that will hold the parts together. Every month we will need up-to-date, edited info and news for the NAMSA News which will be published in Catamaran Sailor Magazine.
Miniature RC Multihull Committee: We are preparing to set up a Committee for the F-48 R/C Multihulls (miniature and radio controlled) as they have been wanting to join NAMSA for over a year now. Strangely enough they get the same treatment from monohull RC boaters as we do in the real cats.
Sanctioning Committee: I have just set up a Sanctioning Committee with Eric Arbogast Chairing that group. He is whipping up a Sanctioning Package for the Chapters or other event organizers that will tell them what we will do for them; what we suggest they do to make a good event; and what they need to do. I believe the insurance is pretty well set, but don't want to speak prematurely.
Your help is very much needed. Please do not hesitate to jump in and help not only save multihull sailing, but help make it prosper.
Thanks,
Rick